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Old 11-05-2009, 03:20 PM
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Hi all.........I was wondering if anyone can help ! Whilst investigating a fault with my fuel gauge I accidentally shorted a terminal on the gauge.Now have no power at fuse board and only the motor starts and tilts.....have checked the fuses and cannot find any blown ones. Anyone have any ideas ?
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Old 11-05-2009, 03:34 PM
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Can you give information about what kind of motor it is?
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Old 11-05-2009, 03:51 PM
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Its a suzuki DF 90...........even the automatic bilge has no power !
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Old 11-05-2009, 03:53 PM
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Is the power to all the boat systems fed through the positive in the engine starter?
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Old 11-05-2009, 04:03 PM
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I'm not sure..........all I know at present is that the engine still starts and tilts but everything else is dead !
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Old 11-05-2009, 04:06 PM
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Finding out where the power feed is, will be your first step
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Old 11-05-2009, 04:07 PM
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Thanks for that.......I'll get on the case tomorrow.......if it's not a fuse any ideas what it could be ?
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Old 11-05-2009, 04:11 PM
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Some boats are connected to a fusible link in the motor. It is a short piece of wire of thinner gauge. If you shorted it, it needs to be replaced.
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Old 11-05-2009, 04:11 PM
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Power feed must come from engine as isolator kills all !
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